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The Wombles | Elisabeth Beresford

This makes me so happy. The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are the G.O.A.T. 😍
A new narration by Richard E. Grant, directed by Johnny Vegas.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001tqf7?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobil...

Dilara Thank you for the link! I've bookmarked it for later 😁 5mo

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TheBookHippie

Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson | Sue Stauffacher

pick

This is a favorite of one of my little readers I had for three years straight I keep it in rotation now.

#integrateyourshelf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althea_Gibson

ChasingOm, Emilymdxn

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Centique

The Wombles | Elisabeth Beresford

#twofortuesday @TheSpineView

Thanks for the tag @Trashcanman
1) This may be cheating but the first animal I remember identifying with was a Womble. In 2020 choosing to live in a burrow and recycling humans trash still seems like a good life choice 🙌
2) it doesn‘t snow in my city but if I drive a couple of hours south and go up a mountain I can see snow. I‘ve only been in snow 3 times
You want to play? @Tanisha_A @Rissreads @merelybookish

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 😊 3y

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Verity

The Wombles | Elisabeth Beresford

Soothing bedtime listening, even for grownups.

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TheEllieMo

Wimbledon: The Official History | John Barrett

Anyone else see this story. This lad is at #Wimbledon‘s Court No.1, where Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal we‘re fighting an epic semi-final battle, and he‘s engrossed in his book! I love this kid! As someone on Twitter posted, I need to know what the book is, because if it was more interesting than Federer-Nadal, it must be good😂😂

Cinfhen That‘s great!! Let‘s get him on Litsy😃 5y

TheEllieMo @Cinfhen no doubt social media will have him identified very soon, and then we need to invite him here! 5y

TheEllieMo Apparently, the books he‘s reading is

Viking Myths and Sagas: Retold from Ancient Norse Texts

marleed That‘s so cute! Imagine the comments on the same photo had he been reading the same book from a kindle app on his phone! 5y

Crazeedi So great!!! 5y

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Krisjericho

Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson | Sue Stauffacher

so-so

Lots to like about this book. It introduces a person whom many haven‘t heard of, it recognizes some of her flaws and the challenges they presented, and the art conveys a great sense of movement that is appropriate to the text. Review continued in comments.

Krisjericho Here‘s what I don‘t love - it literally says that “Althea realized she could dress up in white and act like a lady...” Why? There are so many better ways to explain that she learned that sportsmanship is an important part of sports without resorting to that horrible and poorly worded cliche. It also jumps forward in time very quickly without much context. Overall, it is a good introduction to an interesting person, with a few caveats. 6y

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erinreads

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel | Robin Sloan

I have absolutely no clue what is happening in this strange book, so I'm hoping it all comes together soon? But now I have a distraction, so I hope it all comes together a little later. 🎾😬🎾 #Wimbledon

398.2 I am reading and have Wimbledon on too! 🎾 7y

[DELETED] 206653737 Oh I loved that book, hope you can get into it. 7y

erinreads @398.2 This is how I know it's officially summer! Also, it's easy to get reading in during all the rain delays. 😜 7y

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erinreads @bookish22 It just keeps getting weirder and weirder! I'm hoping it clicks soon. 7y

Rachel.Rencher I'm just about to pick this one up! Needed some lighter reading lately, so I hope it lives up to my expectations. 7y

SusanInTiburon I'm one of the outliers who found this book only so-so -- I listened to the audio, and the narrator got on my nerves -- but I thought the ending was especially clever and that it explained things nicely. Hope the ending works for you, too! 7y

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